The mental picture you should be getting here is something is not going to be the same as it was…the status quo is not acceptable if it is going to be labeled as “new”.

And God is doing a new thing.

In our lives…so status quo is unacceptable.

In our church…so status quo is unacceptable.

In our community…in our state…in our country and around the world…so status quo is unacceptable.

As we enter into 2008 my challenge to you is to step out of the status quo and take things to the next level.

I’m not asking for us to make massive changes in our church that make us look nothing like we are…in fact if anything I’m hoping to simplify things.

I want us to look at Scripture together this morning, and with the power of the Holy Spirit doing what He does best…evaluate where we are as individuals and also as a church, and then do what He calls us to do in order to take it to the next level.